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Hawaii’s mask mandate is set to expire Friday, making it the last of the 50 states to lift the restriction as leaders appear hopeful that the pandemic is receding despite a recent surge in Europe. “I know this is a milestone many have been waiting for,” Hawaii Gov. David Ige wrote in a tweet earlier …